Device for sewing powder puffs



Nov. 19, 1929.

L. RAYNOR 1,736,461

I DEVICE FOR SEWING POWDER PUFFS Filed Aug. 17, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet l NVENTOR ATTORNEYS Nov. 19, 1929. 1... RAYNOR DEVICE FOR SEWING POWDER PUFFS Filed Aug. 17, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 19, 1929 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE LOUIS L. RAYNOR, OF NEW ROCHELLE NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGN- MENTS, TO THE HYGIENOL ('30., 1N0, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK DEVICE FOR SEWING POWDER PUFFS Application filed August 17, 1927. Serial No. 213,558.

My invention relates to a new and .improved device for sewing powder puffs.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide a device whereby the sewing of powder puffs will be facilitated.

Another object of my invention is to provide a device whereby the sewing of the ribbon into position will be facilitated.

Another object of my invention is to provide a device for sewing powder puffs comprising a sewing mechanism and various parts attached thereto which will increase the speed of the sewing operation.

Other objects of my invention will be set forth in the following description and drawings, which illustrate a preferred embodiment of my invention, it being understood that the above general statement is intended merely to explain the same and not to limit it in any manner.

Fig. 1 is, a side sectional view partially in elevation showing a mechanism adapted to carry out my invention.

Fig. 2 is a top view of the device shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a top view of the knurled cup for holding the discs of pile fabric.

Fig. 4 is a bottom view of the cup support.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing the completed puff. f

Fig. 6 is a bottom view of the clamp shown in Fig. 7.

Fig. 7 is a sectional viewon the 7-7 of Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a sectional view on the line 88 of Fig. 1. v

The device comprises a table 14 having a longitudinal guide recess or slot 14L upon which the revoluble support for the discs of pile fabric is slidably mounted. The first operation upon the puff is to partially sew together two discs of pile fabricP while their pile surfaces are adjacent each other and while a ribbon R is held between said discs P of fabric. After the two discs of pile fabric and the ribbon have been connected to each other by transverse stitches produced by any suitable type of sewing mechanism, such as chain stitches, the little bag formed by the partially connected discs of fabric P is turned inside-out with the ribbon projecting therefrom in the form of a loop. The puff is then finished by suitably connecting to-- gether the unstitched parts of the discs P.

The table 1& is slidably connected in any suitable manner to the table of a suitable sew in'g machine which is not shown in detail in the drawings as the use of suitable sewing machines for stitching powder puffs is now well known. The position of the sewing machine is generally indicated by the location of the. drive wheel WV, the bracket S" and the presser foot P. Likewise, the bearings 37 for the control lever 32 are also connected to the ordinary table of a sewing machine. This sewing machine table is diagrammatically indicated by the bottom line of Fig. 1. An annular member 10 is slidably mounted upon the top of the table 14. This annular member 10, which may be designated as a holding member is provided with a vertical wall having an inwardly turned flange 20 at the top thereof and this flange 20 is broken away at the points lO so as to furnish a guide for the proper insertion of. the strip of ribbon R which is located between the discs of fabric P, and is sewed thereto by means of stitches S.

The bottom of the annular member 10 has an opening in which a metallic disc-like member 16 having a bottom projection 17 is fitted. The projection 17 has parallel longitudinal walls so that it is suitably guided in the slot 1 1 A turntable 15 is mounted upon the member 16 and the said turntable is pro vided with a downward projection which fits in an opening in the projection 17. The turntable 15 is provided with upwardly extending pins 18 which pierce the bottom disc P and the ribbon R. The top disc of fabric P is held in position during the sewing operation by means of a top member, 11 having an upwardly extending knurled rod 14 and a bottom springy retaining member 12 which is provided with downwardly projecting pins 13. The pins 13 pierce the upper disc of fabric Pand the ribbon R. i The rod 14. is pressed downwardly by means of a pressure lever 28 which is provided with a downward projection 30 having a recess 31 into which the top of the rod 14 fits. An arm 21 is connected to the adjustable table 14: by means of screws 22. The pressure lever 28 is provided with a flattened portion 29 which is pivotally connected to the arm 21 by means of the pin 27. A tension spring 24 tends to turn the lever 28 in the clock-wise position so as to cause it to press the rod 14; down wardly. A screw 23 is connected to the rear extension of the'arm 21 and the bottom of this screw 23 fits in a recess 25 of the press lever 28 so as to guide the movement of the said press lever 28 and to limit its movement when the rod 14 is slid away from the projection 30, as will be later more fully explained.

A control lever 32 is mounted in bearings 37 connected to the stationary table of the sewing machine and this control lever 32 is provided with a flattened end 38 which may be called the operating end since it is pressed down by the finger of the operator. The control lever 32 has a lateral bent end member 33 which is connected to a link 26, said link 26 being also adjustably connected to the pressure lever 28. Any suitable loop connection 26 is provided between the link 26 and the end 33 of the lever 32 so that when the control lever 32 is turned in the clockwise direction, said link turns the pressure lever 28 in the counter-clock-wise direction so as to release it from the rod 14. The link 26 is slidably connected to the end 33 of the lever 32. For this purpose, said link 26 is 5 located between the arms 36 of a slide 34:

which is held upon the said end 33 by means of a set screw 35. Hence, link 26 can be laterally adjusted on said end member 33.

Vhen it is desired to sew puffs of varying diameters, it is necessary to use annular members 10 of varying diameters and the parts associated with the members 10 must be correspondingly adjusted. Since the presser foot P of the sewing machine is fixechit is necessary to laterally adjust the table 14 upon the fixed table of the sewing machine in order to have the presser foot P occupy its correct position adjacent the periphery of the discs P, whose diameters vary with the size of the puff which is being made. When it is necessary to shift the table 1a to make the necessary adjustment for a clifferent size, it is merely necessary to loosen the set screw 35 and to shift the table ll together with the parts connected thereto, with respect to the enc 33 of the lever 32.

The turntable 15 is provided with knurled concentric portions 19.

l The operation of the attachment is as folows:

The table 1% together with the associated parts is first shifted or adjusted until the presser foot P of the sewing machine occupies the proper position with respect to the edge of the turntable 15. The operator then presses down upon the end 38 of the lever 32 so as to raise the pressure lever 28. The member 10 together with the parts located therein is then slid towards the operator and away from the projection 30. The upper holding member 11 is then removed by means of its knurled rod and the discs of fabric with the intermediate strip of ribbon are placed in proper position and the upper holding member 11 is then placed in proper position. The parts are then placed in the position shown in Fig. 1 and the sewing mechanism is actuated while the operator turns the knurled rod 14, which can turn freely within the projection 30. After the discs of fabric and the ribbon have been partially sewed together as indicated in Fig. 5, they are removed after the rod 14 has been separated from the projection 30, and the puff isthen turned and finished.

The table 14 together with the attached arm 22 can be slidably adjusted upon the table of the sewing machine in a direction parallel to the member 33.

It will be noted that the vertical wall of the holding member 10 has an opening therein so that the stitching mechanism of the sewing machine can act upon the portion of the discs of fabric which are located in said opening. It will also be noted that the points 10 are diametrically opposite each other so that they furnish a reliable guide for the insertion of the ribbon which then crosses the discs of fabric centrally, and is held in proper position by the means before mentioned while the sewing operation is being performed.

I have shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, but it is clear that numerous changes and omissions could be made without departing from its spirit.

I claim 1. In combination with a sewing machine having a presser foot, an annular holding member having an open bottom, an adjustable mount adapted to hold the said annular member so that it can be adjusted towards and away from said presser foot, a turntable revolubly mounted in the open bottom of the said annular member, an upper member adapted to rest upon the top surface of a pair ofdiscs of fabric resting upon the said turntable, said upper member having a rod projecting upwardly therefrom, and a releasable pressure member having a bearing in which the upper end of said rod is adapted to be turnably mounted, said pressure member being connected to said mount.

2. In combination with a sewing machine, an annular holding member having an open bottom and a vertical wall provided with an opening therein, a turntable revolubly mounted in the open bottom of the said annular member and adapted to support a pair of discs of fabric, the said vertical wall having a pair of markings at diametrically opposite points to act as guides for the insertion of a strip of ribbon, and an upper member separate from said turntable and adapted to rest upon the top surface of the said pair of discs of fabric, the said turntable and upper member comprising holding means adapted to hold the discs of fabric and the ribbon in proper position, said upper member being movable in a vertical line away from said turntable, said holding means having pins adapted to penetrate the discs of fabric and the said ribbon along a diametral line.

3. In combination with a sewing machine having a table, bearings mounted on said table, a lever pivotally mounted in said bearings and having a lateral extension, a second table adustably secured to the table of the sewing machine and having an arm connected thereto, said second table being laterally movable with respect to the table of the sewing machine, a pressure lever pivotally mounted upon the said arm and having a vertical bearing, spring means adapted to normally urge the said bearing downwardly, a link connected to said pressure lever and also slidably connected to the said lateral extension, a turntable mounted upon the said second table and an upper holding member adapted to be revolubly mounted in the bearing of the pressure lever.

4. A device according to claim 3, including a holder for the said turntable which is slidable in a direction perpendicular to said lateral extension.

5. In combination with a sewing machine, an annular holding member having an open bottom and a vertical wall provided with an opening therein, a turntable revolubly mounted in the open bottom of the said annular member and adapted to support a pair of discs of fabric, the said vertical wall having a pair of markings at diametrically opposite points to act as guides for the insertion of a strip of ribbon, and an upper member separate from said turntable and adapted to rest upon the top surface of the said pair of discs of fabric, the said turntable having upwardly projecting pins adapted to penetrate the lower disk of fabric, the said upper member having a spring bottom extension provided with diametrically disposed pins adapted to pierce the upper disk of fabric and the ribbon.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

LOUIS L. RAYNOR. 

